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12 examples of government waste

The federal government remained bloated in 2012, according to a US senator whose annual reports highlight examples of what he sees as unnecessary spending.

By Jacqueline Leo, The Fiscal Times

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dyad
Nov 6, 2012 10:05PM
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"Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard." - H.L. Mencken

We shall all feel the painful truth of this - good and hard.



I H8RAP
Nov 6, 2012 9:46PM
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ted nugent save us, we are doomed, i guess ill assume the position and take it in the **** , good bye cruel world.
RD808
Nov 6, 2012 9:18PM
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Most of these are amateur hour examples of the real waste and boondoggles that go on.  Come on, MSN, do a little real work.
I Want to Be a Clone
Nov 6, 2012 8:54PM
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You left out the billions upon billions upon billions of taxpayer money the government gave to their corporate buddies a few years ago.
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